To The Land of Nevernight

Tang Shen followed Tang Juan into the courtyard.

As soon as they entered the door, a jet-black object slammed straight at the two of them.Tang Shen pulled his sister behind him and kicked the thing away.The crock fell to the ground and shattered with a crack.Tang Shen looked sullen, and when he looked up, he saw that the yard had already been smashed to pieces.

Seeing him coming back, Yao San hurried over: "Little Master, what should I do? If someone else comes and smashes it, I will dare to argue with him. At worst, I will fight with him. But that person said that he is the eldest son of Tang Ju's family. , took two people and smashed it for half an hour, no matter what they said, we just said that we were the ones who smashed it."

Tang Shen saw the sturdy young man standing in the corner of the courtyard at a glance.

This sturdy young man was wearing a satin robe and a tortoise shell jade crown. He looked upright, but slightly fat, with a rich appearance.He heard the voice, followed the sound and looked over.The eyes of Tang Shen and the young man met in the air, the young man was stunned for a moment, and then said domineeringly: "Are you that Tang Shen?"

Tang Shen held back his anger and said with a sneer, "How to call it."

"Heh, you don't even know my young master's name? My surname is Tang, my first name is Yun, and I'm the eldest son of the Tang family in the west of Gusu City."

This is the biological son of Tang Juren and Mrs. Tang, and Tang Shen's cousin according to seniority.

Tang Shen put on a half-smile: "Tang Yun, what's the matter?"

Tang Yun winked at the two strong men he had brought, and they immediately stopped smashing things.The three of them stepped forward, Tang Yun's tone was arrogant: "Why do you want to do it? Of course you have something to do! What kind of obsession did you, a hairy boy from the country, ask my mother to pay for you to do that? Laozi’s soap. I’m yuck! What kind of thing is that, where did you come from, and how did you confuse my mother!”

Tang Yun is 15 years old this year, two years older than Tang Shen, and half a head taller than him.Coupled with his strong body, he looks a size bigger than Tang Shen.

Seeing his appearance, Tang Shen suddenly smiled.

Unexpectedly, Tang Yun came here for this matter.

Tang Yun became angry from embarrassment: "What are you laughing at!"

"Why did I tell you what I laughed at, you can guess."

Tang Shen ignored Tang Yun and started walking in the yard.

Tang Yun smashed a lot of things, including the crock pots with flower petals, the pickles that Mrs. Yao pickled last month, and the rice wine that Yao San bought two days ago.There was no smashing in the house, so I smashed things in the yard hard.Fortunately, Tang Shen bought a workshop on the outskirts of the city two days ago, and moved all the tools for making soap and essential oil there, otherwise Tang Yun would probably smash it today.

Seeing Tang Shen walking in the yard and ignoring him, Tang Yun stopped in front of him angrily: "You goddamn stick, if you don't make an apology today and explain to my mother your ghostly tricks, you don't even want to get out of this yard." out."

Tang Shen laughed: "What do you want to do?"

Tang Yun said: "You two, seal up this yard."

Two strong men stood in front of the door, guarding the door.

Yao San said angrily: "Don't bully people too much!" As he spoke, he wanted to do something.

Tang Shen stopped him, and said to Tang Yun: "I want to apologize? Young Master Tang, you smashed my house, and you want me to apologize to you instead? I didn't know that this Gusu Mansion was actually opened by your family, or did you say, The world of Song Dynasty is actually the world of your Tang family!"

Tang Yun's face changed drastically: "You goddamn stick, how dare you talk nonsense, don't slander me!"

Tang Shen dared to say such rebellious words because he was sure that none of the people in the yard dared to tell what happened today.If this is said, none of them can escape beheading.

He said: "Brother Yao, do the math for him, how much money did he spend on us today!"

Yao San watched Tang Yun smash it, and he had already made up his mind.He directly reported the number: "Forty hangs, at least forty hangs!"

Tang Yun said coldly: "It's only forty shillings, not even enough for my daily pocket money."

Tang Shen: "Oh, Big Brother Yao, count it for Young Master Tang."

Tang Yun stared at Tang Shen, but suddenly lost his mind.This was the first time he saw the legendary Tang Shen. When he brought someone to the door, he never expected this Tang Shen to be like this.Mrs. Tang and Tang Shen partnered to make soap, and they didn't hide it from the Tang family.Tang Juren tried his best to oppose it, but Mrs. Tang insisted on going her own way, and Tang Juren had nothing to do with his wife.

Tang Yun heard the news just after he came back from the Tang family's private school today.It's okay, a boy from the countryside actually deceived his mother, he brought two nurses to ask for an explanation in a hurry.Unexpectedly, after smashing so many things, Tang Shen didn't look annoyed at all, but instead asked him for money.

Is this Tang Shen so self-respecting?He smashed so many things, Tang Shen still didn't get angry, but he seemed shameless.

Tang Yun was about to speak, when suddenly, footsteps sounded from outside the courtyard.Tang Yun looked up and saw Mrs. Tang rushing over with her maid and housekeeper.

Tang Yun was dumbfounded: "Mother..."

Mrs. Tang strode up to Tang Yun, raised her hand high, and slammed it down.But when he was about to throw it on Tang Yun's face, he stopped again, and finally poked Tang Yun's forehead vigorously with his fingers, and said angrily: "Nizi, don't go back with me! You two followed him to do evil, I'll go back Take care of you again. Take him back to me!"

While scolding, Mrs. Tang carefully observed her son's body and was relieved to find that Tang Yun was not injured.

Mrs. Tang looked at the mess in the courtyard, and said apologetically, "Shen'er, it's because I didn't take good care of your cousin, you were wronged."

Tang Shen: "It's okay, none of us were injured, but a lot of things in the yard were broken."

"The eldest aunt will make it up for you later. This naughty son has been spoiled since he was a child. Don't be as knowledgeable as him. I promise that such things will never happen again in the future."

Tang Shen didn't care, Mrs. Tang felt very guilty for him and apologized repeatedly.The Tang family supported Tang Yun and were about to take him home, but Tang Yun said angrily, "Mother, why do you always go after that kid? He's just a country man who hasn't read any books! What the hell is he fascinated by?" Remember, fooled you around. You believe him, but I don't!"

The moment Tang Shen knew that Tang Yun was the one who smashed things, he asked Tang Juan to report to the Tang Mansion, and only then did he find Madam Tang.The little girl came with Mrs. Tang. Hearing this, Tang Juan couldn't bear it: "You are the country man! My brother is much better than you. My brother will be admitted to be a scholar, to be a scholar, and to be an official. Your Majesty!"

Tang Yun said disdainfully: "Ignorant child, short-sighted."

Don Juan: "You..."

"Who do you say is short-sighted?"

Tang Yun didn't expect Tang Shen to ask a question suddenly, he was stunned for a moment, and said sarcastically, "You two bastards, you don't even know where the gate of the academy is. Short-sighted, ignorant children, both of you are brothers and sisters!"

Mrs. Tang scolded: "Shut up, take it back to me!"

Tang Shen smiled and said, "I'm afraid you can't even compare to me, a short-sighted and ignorant kid."

Tang Yun: "Joke, why am I not as good as you? I passed the county examination last year, and I am a child student with a record."

"It's not just a child, you didn't pass the exam as a scholar."

Mrs. Tang persuaded: "Shen'er, don't argue with this bastard. After the eldest aunt returns, she will teach him."

Tang Shendao: "Auntie, I'm not fussing with him, it's just that the boy's life is really not very good, so I'm just telling the truth."

Tang Yun: "Mom, did you see that he is so arrogant!"

Don Juan: "Bah, it's you who are arrogant."

Tang Shen said calmly, "Is it difficult for children to pass the test?"

As soon as the words fell to the ground, everyone was stunned, and even Tang Yun didn't understand what Tang Shen wanted to say.

Then, Tang Shen said casually: "The county exam will be held in February next year, why don't I go to the Tongsheng exam."

Mrs. Tang was startled: "Shen'er, it's your cousin who made the mistake."

Tang Yun: "Mom, let him take the exam, I don't believe he can pass the exam!"

Tang Shen: "Oh, what if I pass the exam?"

Mrs. Tang was about to stop her, but she heard Tang Yun say, "Then I'll be your Tang Shen's ox and horse for the rest of my life, and I'll call you big brother!"

Tang Shen muttered, "Whoever wants to be your eldest brother will be at a loss", and then said: "That's the deal. Cousin, you didn't pass the government exam last year. Let's take the exam together next year. Don't let me pass the government exam." You have become a scholar, but you are still a child."

Tang Yun: "Heh, I want to see how much capital you have to dare to say such big things."

Tang Shen raised the corners of his lips, but what he said was like thunder: "What capital do I have? If I say, I will go to Gusu Mansion to study tomorrow, and my teacher is Liang Bowen, one of the four Confucian scholars in the world." ?”

There was a dead silence in the yard, and no one spoke.

Tang Juan and Yao San didn't react until Mrs. Tang took Tang Yun away.

Tang Juan was very excited: "Brother, you said Liang Daru accepted you as a student?"

Yao San: "Xiaodong, is this true!"

Tang Shen: "Why am I lying to you about this? I will indeed report to Ziyang Academy tomorrow. Ziyang Academy is the prefecture of Gusu Prefecture, and I'm not a scholar. If it wasn't for the teacher's guarantee, I could go to study?"

"Great! Look at Tang Yun's speechless appearance, I can remember it forever."

Everyone was happy for a while, and Yao Sancuan spit: "Hey, that Tang Yun is really spoiled, his eyes are above the top. Little boss, you didn't see his unrelenting appearance before Mrs. Tang came, I really want to take this The kid beat me hard."

"You think I don't want to?"

"Ah, little boss, I don't think you are angry."

Tang Shen looked at the broken tiles all over the yard: "In your heart, I'm just a clay figurine? Clay figurines have a three-pointed temper. But brother Yao, if I beat him, Mrs. Tang will definitely have a discord in her heart."

Yao San: "No, Mrs. Tang is very fair. This is obviously because Tang Yun is looking for trouble."

"Yes, my eldest aunt is a fair person. She also knew in her heart that we were wronged in today's matter. However, people's hearts are full of flesh, and she is the only biological son. In the future, we will jointly open a shop Yes. Because she is a fair person, she will make up for the grievances we have endured today. We hit Tang Yun, and there is a gap between us and Mrs. Tang. If you don’t beat him, let him be in front of Mrs. Tang Madam Tang feels guilty for committing crimes."

Yao San: "Xiao Dong's family really deserves to be a scholar. You are right."

Don Juan: "Brother, are you really going to take the county exam in three months?"

Tang Shen: "..."

"elder brother?"

"..."

"Tang Shen?"

Tang Shen looked up at the sky, speechless and choked: "I've blown it up so well, I'll finish it even if I cry!"

On the second day, Mrs. Tang sent someone to carry two large boxes of things to the door, and at the same time asked the housekeeper to bring Tang Shen a sentence: "Young master, Madam asked me to tell you that Tang Yun is usually used to being arrogant, but with him Her temperament is not so bad as to knock things at the door indiscriminately. She will investigate this matter carefully and will definitely give you an explanation. In addition, the essential oil business has already started in the shop today. Madam would like to ask you about when it will be ready first batch of goods."

Tang Shen: "After half a month, the goods will be shipped."

"it is good!"

After sending the butler away, Tang Shen didn't even eat breakfast, he took a long cloth and tied it on his forehead, and ran to the Liang Mansion.At this moment, Liang Song was still having breakfast, when the butler suddenly heard that Tang Shen had arrived.Liang Song said strangely: "What time is it? What is he here for? Shouldn't he go to the government school to report."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Tang Shen running over with teary eyes, with a long cloth tied around his head.

"Teacher, save the students!"

Liang Song: "Huh?"

Tang Shen wiped away the tears that didn't exist in the corner of his eyes: "Teacher, you said there are three months left. With the student's intelligence, can he pass the county exam?"

Liang Song: "..."

"teacher!"

Liang Song almost kicked Tang Shen's ass. He laughed and scolded: "You little rascal, you can ask for help whenever you ask for it, and you have to praise yourself. What's your intelligence? You don't even know the stereotype system, let alone write it with one hand. The pavilion is in style, as handsome as you look, the handwriting is so unsightly!"

Tang Shen: "...Teacher, my handwriting doesn't seem so ugly."

Liang Song said angrily, "Tell me, what happened."

Tang Shen: "Teacher, save me!"

The author has something to say: Xiao Tang Lang: I'm so good at bragging, I have to finish it even when I'm crying!